Ninety-nine percent of pumpkins sold in the United States are for the sole purpose of decoration.
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Americans are responsible for generating roughly 20% percent of the garbage in the world.
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In 1976, an underachieving Princeton junior undergraduate wrote a term paper detailing how to make a nuclear bomb. He got an "A", but never got his paper back because it was seized by the FBI.
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When glass breaks, the cracks move faster than 3,000 miles per hour.
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Bamboo plants can grow up to 36 inches in a day.
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Coins usually survive in circulation for about 30 years.
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Blue light fends off drowsiness in the middle of the night, which could be useful to people who work at night.
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‘Qatar’ is the world's most expensive bar of soap. Infused with gold and diamond powder, it costs a squeaky clean $2,800.
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